Pope Francis, on hospital balcony, makes 1st appearance since surgery
ROME, Italy — Pope Francis on Sunday made his first public appearance since major intestinal surgery last week, greeting well-wishers as he stood…
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Death toll rises to 90 in Surfside condo collapse
By Dakin Andone, CNN The death toll in the condo collapse in Surfside, Florida, rose to 90 on Sunday, officials said in a news conference.…
Continue Reading Pope Francis delivers prayer from hospital window in his first public appearance after surgery
By Hada Messia and Sharon Braithwaite, CNN Pope Francis appeared in public on Sunday for the first time since undergoing surgery for colon…
Continue Reading Ethiopia’s Abiy Ahmed wins election in landslide amid Tigray conflict and voting fraud concerns
By Mia Alberti Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s ruling Prosperity Party (PP) overwhelmingly won general elections Saturday, meaning he…
Continue Reading Under Philippine law, 12-year-olds can consent to sex. Activists are trying to change that
By Jessie Yeung, CNN Antonette Acupinpin was 7 when the sexual abuse started. She had already endured years of beating and physical violence from her…
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Ethiopia’s ruling party wins national election in a landslide, assuring prime minister a 2nd term
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopia’s ruling Prosperity Party has been declared the winner of last month’s national election in a landslide,…
Continue Reading Bangladesh juice factory owner arrested after 52 killed in blaze
By Salman Saeed, Sophie Jeong, Elaine Ly and Heather Law, CNN The owner of a factory where at least 52 people died in a blaze in Bangladesh has been…
Continue Reading Death toll rises to 86 as recovery teams battle inclement weather at Surfside collapse site
By Aya Elamroussi and Ray Sanchez, CNN The death toll from the Surfside, Florida, condo tower collapse rose to 86 on Saturday as recovery efforts…
Continue Reading What a tiny bone tells us about Neanderthal thinking
By Katie Hunt, CNN It’s easy to accept that the world is home to many species of dolphins, cats or bears — but the idea that we once…
Continue Reading Charlottesville removes two Confederate statues as onlookers cheer
By Jason Hanna and Ralph Ellis, CNN Bronze statues of two Confederate generals were removed on Saturday from public property in Charlottesville,…
Continue Reading Pope Francis gradually resuming work and walking after his surgery
By Livia Borghese and Sharon Braithwaite, CNN Pope Francis is gradually resuming work, is walking, his blood tests are “satisfactory” and…
Continue Reading Some Hong Kongers are glorifying a man who knifed a cop, showing the city’s problems are far from over
By Joshua Berlinger, Lauren Lau and Julia Hollingsworth, CNN They came with white flowers to honor a man accused of attempted murder. His victim was…
Continue Reading Hong Kong policeman stabbed in ‘lone wolf’ attack, says security chief
A Hong Kong police officer is in critical condition after being stabbed in the back in what Hong Kong Security Chief Chris Tang called a “lone wolf”…
Continue Reading Joe Biden just did something Donald Trump might call ‘America First’
By Stephen Collinson and Shelby Rose, CNN Joe Biden couldn’t have been more blunt. The President laid out a rather ruthless rationale on…
Continue Reading Mystery of Jupiter’s northern lights solved after 40 years, scientists say
By Katie Hunt, CNN The aurora borealis, or northern lights, are Earth’s greatest light show, dazzling those lucky enough to see them in the…
Continue Reading Massive fire at Bangladesh juice factory kills 52 people
By Salman Saeed, Sophie Jeong and Amy Woodyatt, CNN At least 52 people were killed when a massive fire ripped through a juice factory in Bangladesh,…
Continue Reading Police commissioner ‘sickened’ after guilty plea in Sarah Everard’s murder
London’s Metropolitan Police Commissioner, Cressida Dick, holds a press conference after London police officer, Wayne Couzens, pleads guilty to the…
Continue Reading Swedish plane crash kills eight skydivers and pilot
By Amy Cassidy, Henrik Pettersson and Rob Picheta, CNN Nine people have been killed after a plane carrying skydivers crashed near the runway at…
Continue Reading Taliban makes gains in Afghanistan, taking over key border crossing to Iran
By Sandi Sidhu and Tim Lister, CNN The Taliban have made further territorial gains in Afghanistan over the past day, capturing two strategic border…
Continue Reading London police officer pleads guilty to murder of Sarah Everard
By Laura Smith-Spark, CNN A Metropolitan Police officer pleaded guilty Friday to murdering marketing executive Sarah Everard, whose disappearance…
Continue Reading Southern Africa hoped it was through the worst of Covid-19. Then the Delta variant arrived
By David McKenzie, CNN Patients are crammed into every corner of the hospital’s emergency room ward. They lie on beds and gurneys, or sit…
Continue Reading Disturbing video shows ER overwhelmed by ‘onslaught of patients’
South Africa is experiencing a crippling third wave of Covid-19 cases driven by the Delta variant and a lack of vaccines in the country. CNN’s David…
Continue Reading Lockdowns toughen in Seoul and Sydney as Delta variant Covid-19 outbreaks grow
By Jake Kwon and Angus Watson, CNN The capital of South Korea and Australia’s largest city announced Friday they would increase their Covid-19…
Continue Reading Death toll at 64 in Florida condo collapse as recovery workers vow not to let up
UPDATE#2, July 8: SURFSIDE, Florida — Rescue workers now focused on finding remains instead of survivors in the rubble of a Florida condominium…
Continue Reading Wells Fargo shuts down all personal lines of credit, sparking outrage
By Allison Morrow and Matt Egan, CNN Business Wells Fargo is shutting down all of its existing personal lines of credit, sparking outrage from…
Continue Reading Low-income families urged to register with IRS to get child tax credit payments
WASHINGTON, DC — Low-income people should register for the expanded child tax credit with the Internal Revenue Service so they can receive up…
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Pfizer to ask FDA to authorize booster dose of Covid vaccine as Delta variant spreads
NEW YORK, NY — Pfizer is about to seek U.S. authorization for a third dose of its Covid-19 vaccine, saying Thursday that another shot could…
Continue Reading Biden defends decision to end Afghanistan war, withdraw troops
WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden says the U.S. military mission in Afghanistan will conclude on Aug. 31. He says “speed is safety” as the…
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California governor urges residents, businesses to voluntarily cut water use by 15% amid drought
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California Gov. Gavin Newsom has asked people and businesses in the nation’s most populous state to voluntarily…
Continue Reading European Union urged to punish Hungary over law criticized as homophobic
By James Frater and Mia Alberti, CNN On Thursday the European Parliament condemned in the “strongest possible terms” a new law in Hungary…
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